2020 Gun Owners of Vermont Candidate Report
JOHN BARTHOLOMEW
2nd Amendment Stance: EXTREMELY ANTI-GUN
District: WDR 1
Contest: STATE REPRESENTATIVE (incumbent)
Party: DEMOCRATIC

State Web Page 2018:
State Web Page 2018:
Additional Comments: Received 2022 GunSenseVT Gun Control ENDORSEMENT!

Mailing Address:
23 LINDEN RD
HARTLAND, VT 05048
Phone Number: (802) 230-6033
Send Email to JOHN BARTHOLOMEW: BARTHOJ@VERMONTEL.NET
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Candidate's Actions on Gun Control Bills:

2021-2022 Gun Bills:
Bill #10: 2021-2022: VOTED FOR S.4 (ACT 87) (BAD): An act relating to procedures involving firearms
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/S.4
Bill #9: 2021-2022: VOTED FOR S.30 (BAD): An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms within hospital buildings
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/S.30
Bill #8: 2021-2022: VOTED FOR H.133 (BAD): An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/H.133

2019-2020 Gun Bills:
Bill #7: 2019:2020: VOTED FOR S.169 (BAD): An act relating to firearms procedures
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2020/S.169

2017-2018 Gun Bills:
Bill #6: 2017-2018: Voted FOR H.422 (BAD). Unanimous vote in both House and Senate.
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/H.422
Bill #5: 2017-2018: Voted FOR S.55 (BAD)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/S.55
Bill #4: 2017-2018: Voted FOR S.221 (Act 97) (BAD)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/S.221
Bill #3: VT Digger Wrap-Up Gun Control
S.55, H.221 & H.421

https://vtdigger.org/leg_summary/unlawful-firearms/

2015-2016 Gun Bills:
Bill #2: 2015-2016: SPONSORED H.297 (BAD):An act relating to the sale of ivory or rhinoceros horn
H.297 would restrict the ownership and sale of ivory and rhino horn objects already owned by Vermonters.
This will impact valuable collector firearms with ivory inlays or grips, as well as antique pianos, jewelry, and trophies.
ALL ivory will have to be disposed of or confiscated by the state.
Several on our side where suckered into sponsoring this "reasonable" regulation.
Any excuse to attack firearms ownership from EVERY direction at once!

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2016/H.297
Bill #1: 2015-2016: Voted FOR S.141 (Act 14) Gun Control Bill (BAD)
http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2016/S.141



Articles On Candidate's Stance and Actions on Gun Control:
Source #2: 7/28/18: Bartholomew and Belaski said last session’s signed gun legislation, which expands background checks, prohibits sales of guns to people under 21 and bans bump stocks, was a good step toward making Vermonters safer.
Bartholomew, 63, disagreed and said the new law strikes a proper balance and improves safety.
“We passed common-sense gun legislation without restricting access to anyone legally allowed to own a gun and is not an infringement on constitutional rights,” said Bartholomew, a four-term incumbent.

https://www.vnews.com/Hartland-residents-challenging-Dem-incumbents-in-Windsor-1-House-seats-19102902

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Last Updated: 11/06/2022
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